Bewley family name history and map
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Bewley in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 52 people named Bewley in Ireland; roughly one in every 84,000 people carried the name. There were noticeably more women than men recorded: 32 women to 20 men.
Counties with Bewley in Ireland
The Bewleys were heavily concentrated in Dublin, home to 84.6% of them (44 people). Next came Wicklow (7) and Longford (1).
Bewley average age in 1911
The average Bewley in 1911 was 40.0 years old, 38.9 for men and 40.7 for women; noticeably older than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Bewley literacy in 1911
Of the Bewleys whose literacy was recorded, 92.3% could both read and write, 0% could read but not write, and 7.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 95% reading and writing against 90.6% of women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Bewley common first names
The most common male names were George (2), Joseph, William Frederick, Alfred Charles and Arthur Frederick. For women it was Anna (2), followed by Mary, Ada, Alice Ethelwyn and Alice Muriel.
Bewley occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Bewleys was other maker / factory worker, 7.7% of them (4 people). Next came shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (7.7%), domestic servant (5.8%), scholar / student (5.8%) and general labourer (3.8%). Grouped by sector, retail & commerce accounted for 11.5% of all Bewleys, followed by manufacturing & trades, professional and domestic service.
What religion is Bewley?
The largest religious group among Bewleys was Quaker, at 46.2%. The remainder were mostly Anglican (30.8%), Roman Catholic (19.2%), Methodist (1.9%) and Plymouth Brethren (1.9%).
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Bewley statistics (1911)
Number: 52
Rank: 5,653
Average Age: 40
Bewley in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,847
Rank: 10,714
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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